Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Momentum – just not in primary care
Wednesday 23 November 2022, 12:30 AM

Changes may not be arriving at speed for hospitals but they are way ahead of progress in primary care [image:
Jeff Lowe sees plenty of reason to be hopeful about the future of healthcare in New Zealand but also describes how, on several fronts, primary care is still not getting the same priority as secondary
The past few weeks have demonstrated real momentum on some of the key elements of the health reforms, with the long-awaited publication of Te Pae Tata, Jeff Lowe, Jeff Lowe
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